The Ravens announced the decisions Wednesday afternoon, 24 hours before the fifth-year option deadline. It, however, had become clear in recent weeks that this is the direction they’d go in, and that had nothing to do with Linderbaum’s performance on the field, where he’s been one of Baltimore’s most consistent players.

Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum has started 49 games for the franchise since they selected him with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.